Dump for elevating devices.



A. F. MEYER.

DUMP FOR BLEVATING DEVICES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY20,1912.

1,066,849. Pat nted Apr. 29, 1913.

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. A. F. MEYER. DUMP FOB ELEVATING DEVICES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1512. 1,060,349. Patented Apr. 29, 1918.

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. tion of the dump ALFRED F. MEYER, 0F MORTON, ILLINOIS.

DUMP FOR ELEVA'IIING DEVICES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29, 1913.

Continuation of applications Serial No. 584,876, filed 0 ctober 1, 1910, and- Serial No. 634,120, filed June 19,

i 1911. This application filed July 20, 1912. Serial No. 710,619.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, ALFRED F. MEYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Morton, in the county of Tazewell and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dumps forElevating Devices, of which the following is a specification.

' This invention has reference to elevators for receiving and conveying grain to a positionto be discharged into the bins, hoppers or receptacles of a crib or granary.

The invention has for one of its'objects to provide an elevator for acorn crib or grain bill which may be arranged either -in the driveway of the crib or bin or placed on one side of the crib or bin, or in the crib alongside the driveway.

The invention has for a further object to provide an elevator for a crib, preferably arranged in the driveway thereof and so constructed that a wagon driven into. the' crib may pass between the opposite legs of the elevator and when said wagon is dumped its contents may be scooped up by the conveying means of the elevator and conveyed to a point near the top of the crib and discharged into means for delivering the material into different bins or receptacles in said crib.

A further object of the invention is to provide in one unitary structure an elevator for a crib which shall' be stationary and preferably disposed in the driveway of the crib, and dumping means, such as dumplogs built in conjunction with the elevator to become a part of the crib and manually released when the wheels of a wagon have been run onto the logs, for tilting or dum ing the wagon whereby its contents may e delivered to the elevator for elevating and delivering same to difierent portions of the on -A furthe'r'object istheimprovement of various details of arrangement and" construeand the manner of mounting the same.

his application is a continuation'of my twoprior applications bearing Serial Num bers 584,876 and 634;,170, respectively, as to all subject matter which is common to the said applications.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a partial plan view of an elevator constructed according to my invention, showing the elevator legs, dump-logs and chute. Fig 2 is a cross-section, somewhat enlarged, showing the receiving portion or boot of the elevator and the controlling means for the dump-logs;

Fig. 3, is a detail showing the pivoted supports for the dump logs; Fig. 4 shows in detail the rocking rod for controlling the dump-logs and the manner of supporting same. Fig.6 is an elevation of the lower portion of aslightly modified form of my elevator and dumping arrangement. F ig. 6 is a sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line 7-7 0 Fig. 5. v

In the drawings, referring particularly to Fig. 1, numeralill" designates the entire crib or housing. preferably provided with a centrally disposed driveway I2 extending from one end of the crib to the other between bins 13.1ocated on opposite sides thereof.

In the length of the crib or housing the bins may-extend from one end to the other or the same may be sub-divided to form a seriesof bins if'desired.

This invention has reference to an elevator f o1: ,elevating corntor other grain into .the bins --and this particular application is drawn to my improvements in regard to the dumping apparatus for dumping the wagon and discharging the grain into the chute from whereit-is conveyed by the elevator to the discharge spout in the upper part of the crib and discharged into the bins.

I prefer to combine with the elevator, in one unitary structure, the'dumping apparatu's, consisting of dumping logs and manually operated means for controlling said logs. Usually in devicespof this character and particularly with outside or inclined elevators employing a drag, adapted to have *a swlnging relation with the elevator, it is necessary to have a wagon-pick to be operated by the same power as the elevator, but

with my device all such supplementary and expenive apparatus is entirely done away with. This is' accomplished preferably by constructing the floor of the driveway mostly of cement with the pro. er openings and depressions to receive the apparatus, including the elevator and dump, so that the apparatus becomes a part of the crib and is fixed relative to said crib, although-the floor may be built up of wood or in any other suitable manner.

The elevator proper comprises the legs 14 and 15 having running therein the buckets 16 arranged on endless conis not essential to an understanding of this invention, but the description, will be limitedto the boot of the elevator, and the arrangement of the dumping apparatus.

As stated before the booth and the dump ing apparatusare embedded in the cement or concrete which forms the driveway; however anopening 17' is-left' in the concrete or cement in which the boot of the elevator is embedded. This opening 17 is closed by the floor of the elevator exceptwhere the trap-door 18 is provided, this door being hinged to be raised and lowered. The opening covered by this trap door 18 is wide enough to receive the discharge of grain from the wagon. Inthe .boot and the openin 17 and beneath the trap-door 18 is provide the inclined floor 19 which extends from the edge of the door 18 down to the portion of the boot where the bucket loads or icks up the grain. At the lowest end of this inclined floor 19 is provided the gate 20 which .maybe raised and lowered to be adjusted,

mounted so that they without manipulation o n any desired position and fixed there by the set screw 21, operating through slot 22 in said gate 20. This gate is also lowered when the trap-door 18 is loweredso as to be entirely out of the way.

Associated and forming a part of the elevator or crib is the dumping mechanism consisting of the dump-logs and the man-- ually operated means for controlling said logs. In the cement floor of the driveway and to one side of the elevator are arranged the two logs 23 spaced part and extending longitudinally-of the driveway so that the.

wheels of the wagon may be run thereon. These logs 23 are positioned in recesses 24 in the fioor, which recesses are lined with wood strips 25 asshown. These logs, are. may be oscillated or tilted-andaconvement we of mounting them is shown in Fig. 3. rackets 26"are disposed .on the lower. side. of said logs which, brackets" are provided with recesses 27 which fit. on the r d 2.8, see; Fig. 3. My object in mounting'the logs 23 in the manner shown in Fig. 3 is, that said logs must be readily. removable from the drive-way. bed or recess-in which they. have movement. When the logs are depressed or have been oscillated into, a dumping position, material will find. its way' into'the recesses 01: depressions in which said logs move and naturally must be cleaned out, and so the logs will have to be removed. M pivot means will allow the logs to be li ted out any-parts and as easily replaced. The recesses. 24 in the floor beneath that portion of the logs which are at Fig. 2, thereby as shown at29 in Fi 2, while the other portion of'the recess, eing that beneath thefront portion of the-logs are very shallow and only -deep enough to seat the logs so a slot in the floor of the driveway. On this rod 30 are provided the supporting members or brackets 32 which have the substantially horizontally supporting portions 33 which are adapted to be moved beneath the inner ends of the logs 23 and thereby support said logs in a horizontal position. The rod 30 is located below the floor line of the driveway and is embedded in the cement or concrete. To permit its ready rotation it is journaled in the sleeve 34, which is necessarily formed in sections as shown. In the cement 'or concrete forming the driveway and at a point opposite the termination of. the logs 23 are provided the pockets 35 which open out into the recesses 29. Thesepockets form chambers for the reception and-operation of the brackets or members 32, permitting them to be moved into and out of operatlve relation with the logs 23. The location of the operatin lever 31 is far enough to one side of t e driveway to be out of the wayand not interfere with the passage of persons, vehicles or. machines therethrough.

The operation of this. structure is obvious, after a consideration of the drawings in connection with the foregoing description and is as follows: A loaded wagon may run on to the logs 23 with the end mate the elevator. *The trap-door 18 is raised and the gate sired. After the elevator is set in motion the lever 31 is moved. to the right, looking members 32 into thereceiving chambers. 35 and depressmgrthe inner. en s of the 10 23 ofthe support wherebysaid logs Wlll are lined with boards 36 .and whichgate approxi- 20" is adj ustc'd as de moying the brackets or,

tilt. as shown. imEig. 4 which causes the wagon and wagon most and thereby dischargin the material on to the inclined-d the elevator. After the 'grain'ls completely dlschar ed firomthe. wagon,- it will be'drawn forwar and thereby return the logs to their horiaontaliposition when the operating rod or.'1e.ver. 31 will be moved toward the left looking'at Fig.

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0 'body to assume an. in; cllned position. with the frontendup'per 2 to position said brackets or; rr embers; 32 beneath the dump-logs '23 0 and hold or-supa ntthem in the horizontal positioned nearest theelevetor are cutdeep a The" construction shown in Fig. 5 is 'substantiallv the same that previously described. In this figure the numeral 40 designates the vertical legs of the eleva-. tor having the boot 41". In this form are proviclettthe horizontally extending base members or supports 42' between which is provided the inclined floor 43' leading to and gate is used 'in cch n ect ion with this inapart as shown and provided at their lower ends with the alined sleeves or bearings 46. Mounted to turn in this sleeve or hearing 1 46 is the rod "or shaft 47 which, as in the construction previously described is journaled in the protecting sleevewtS which is embedded in the cement oi:-concrete, shaft- 47 is provided'luith theoperating rod 49 which projects into'the same relative position as the handle 31. The 'form of the holding and supporting members; is

somewhat differentin this modification. These members; or lugs -5 are secured to said shaft 47 between the spaced depending members and are formed in two parts, the

larger part .51 having a substantially.,hont' zo'ntal extension 52 on which the inner end of the dump'logs are adapted to rest, and also having the vertical body portions -53 with the semi-circular bearin 54 formed in the lower end portion thereof. The smaller member of this holding member or lug is merely a clamping member and having the com lemcntar semicircular-bearin 56. b I

the two parts or members being clamped about the member 47 by means of bolts 57.

It is to be noted that I have provided a dump arrangement and apparatus for a rain elevator which is built in as a part of the crib,

being embedded in the cement or concrete, which forms the driveway. The parts are out of the way and do not interfere with the passage through the driveway of. the crib and are convenient for operatiornand readily accessible for purposes of repair and otherwise.

\Vhat I claim is 2- V 1. In an apparatus of the character described, a driveway bed formed with longitudinal spaced recesses which are shallow for approximately one half their length and deeper for the remainder of their length, pivotal means mounted in said spaced re cesses, dumping means mounted on said pivotal means and arranged in said recesses with end portions thereofresting on the bottoms of the shallow portions of said recesses, means to support the other end por- This.

tions of said dumping means and retain them in normal position, and means-t0 actuate said supporting means sq as to permit ,said ends. of the dumping means to be de-' presscdinto the deeper portions of said re= cesses.

2. In an'apparatus of the character described, a bed made of concrete, said bed formed with longitudinal spacedv recesses which are shallow for a proximatel one half of their length and eeper for t 'e re-' mainder of'their length, dumping logs pivotally mounted in said recesses with one end portion'thereot' restin on the bottoms of the shallow portions 0 said recesses; an operators rod journaled in said tied and means on said opcrators rod to support said logs and retain them in their normal positions, Said supporting means being adapted to be withdrawn to permit portions of said logs' to be depressed in the deeper portions of saidrcccsses.

3. In an appar'atusof the character described, a bed 'made of concrete, said bed .t'ormed -.with -spaced longitudinal recesses,

and a material receiving. compartment spaced from the ends of said recesses, said longitudinal recesses being shallow jor'approximately one half of -their lengthand deeper rfor the remainder of theirlength;

dumping logspivotally mounted in said recesses; an operators rodjournaled in said bed; a hand rod connected with saidrod and extending up through saidconcrete -'an\ above the surface thereof, and members on said operators rod adapted; to support said logs to retain same in a normal horizontal position in said longitudinal recesses and adapted to be withdrawn to permit said logs to be tilted to discharge material from a conveyance into said compartment;

4. In an apparatus of the character described, a bed made of concrete, said bed being formed with ,-longitudinal spaced recesses and a transverse recess spaced from the ends of-the longitudinal recesses, said longitudinal recesses being shallow for approximately one half of their length and deeper for the r mainder of their length, dump logs pivot 1y mounted in said longitudinal recesses with portions thereof resting on the bottoins of the shallo' portions of said recesses, means for supporting the ends of said logs adjacent said transverse recess, and means for actuating said supporting 'means, said transverse recess formng a material receiving compartment.

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5.. In an apparatus of the character described, a bed madeof concrete, said bed formed with longitudinal spaced recesses Y their'nqrnial position.

\ the loniitudinal recess being ormed with a as.

said bedhaving walls of said longitudinal recesses,

- mg means mountedon tioned in saidpockets suppor't the'endoi said logs,

iscribed, a bed "saidlongitudinal spaced recesses being 'mainder -jof'their length, a rod embedded in bed and spaced dumping logs arranged in ."said recesses with one end portion thereof intersecting said longitudinal normallyrestin on the bottoms of the shallowi-Jiortiionsi-o said recesses; members attacihefifto. s'aidjlogs to rest on said rod 'forma'pivotfir said dumfielggs, an ope'rators :5 journaled in said and. means on said operators rod to support said logs in In an apparatus-of the character described, a bed of concrete, said bed being formed with longitudinal spaced receslsels, s a "low for approximately one half their ength deeper-for the remainder of their length, end wall of the deeper ortion of each and et, linings for the walls of the recesses poc said ,.pock'ts, dum logs pivotally and ' mounted in said longitudinal recesses with the end portions thereof resting on the bottomsf'of the shallow portions of said recesses and with the other end portions positioned in the deeper portions of said re- .cesses and terminating approximate said pockets, supporting means positioned in said pockets adaptedto mainta n said logs in a normally horizontal position, and meanslto withdraw them into said pockets'to' permit said logs to be moved on t eir iv0ts--' 8. In an apparatus of the c aracter described, a bed made of concrete, said bed being formed with-longitudinal sfpaced recesses, said recesses bein shallow or a portion of their length an .deeper for the re mainder of their long h, dumping logs pivotally mounted in said recesses, the end wall of the deeper portion of each recess being formed with a pocket adjacent the ends of the logs, a rod mounted in said bed and extending through said pockets, means on said rod positione in said pockets adapted to support the ends of said dump logs,

protective means surrounding said rod and embedded in said bed and. forming a bearin for said rod, and means to actuate said rod to withdraw said supporting means from beneath said logs movjed ontheir pivots.

9;; In an apparatus of the character described, in' combination, a driveway bed arranged with dumping log receiving openings or recesses; a rod in said bed and crossing said openings or recess'esidump logs arranged 1n sald ogenings or recesses; brackets secured on t logs and depending therefrom, and provided with recesses to adapt the brackets to rest on. said rod and and oil the rod; and

openings or recess to normally hold the hand operated means logs; in a substantially horizontal position in said drive-way bed.

, In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

" ALFRED F. MEYER.

Witnesses:

JOHN Gm, W. R. LACKLAND.

to -permit their beinge lower side of said to permit the logs and brackets to be readily removed from the 

